Yahoo Movies Everything you need to know about Bridget Jones 4
Bridget Jones 4 is officially coming to cinemas next year, nine years on from 2016's Bridget Jones's Baby.
Loyal fans of the hapless-romantic icon were overjoyed when news of a fourth film was announced in April this year, with Renée Zellweger signed on to star in another screen adventure.
Fast forward to August and we've since learned that filming has officially wrapped on the movie and with a Bridget Jones 4 trailer expected imminently, there's a lot to be excited about.
With the countdown on for Bridget Jones 4 to hit cinemas, we've shared details of everything you need to know about the next film in the beloved rom-com franchise.
Bridget Jones 4 release date: When will Mad about the Boy be released in cinemas?
Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy will be released in UK and US cinemas on February 14, 2025 - ie Valentine's Day next year.
US viewers will also be able to stream the movie on Peacock from the same date, when it is added to the streaming platform.
The fourth film's release date was shared back in April when it was announced that the film was officially happening.
Bridget is back! Renée Zellweger will star in BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY. Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson will also return, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall who join the cast. #MadAboutTheBoy is set for release on Valentine's Day 2025 💕 pic.twitter.com/zjvFa5K5dV
— Working Title (@Working_Title) April 9, 2024
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Bridget Jones 4 cast: Who's coming back for Mad about the Boy?
There'd be no Bridget Jones without Renée Zellweger, who is confirmed to return in her defining role.
The Oscar-winning actor has been frequently papped on set filming for Bridget Jones 4 in the past few months, with locations including London's Hampstead Heath, Borough Market and Haverstock Hill.
The fourth film also sees Hugh Grant back and reprising his role as Daniel Cleaver after not appearing in the third film due to script issues.
There seems to be no script problems this time round, with Grant publicly praising the "very good script" for Bridget Jones 4, deeming it "very moving as well as funny".
As one key figure returns another disappears, as Colin Firth is not confirmed to appear as Mark Darcy in the fourth film. Whilst there's been no official explanation, we're confident his absence is down to the plot of Bridget Jones 4 being based on Helen Fielding's third novel. There's good reason for it, but we'll get into that a bit later.
Thankfully, fans will see the familiar faces of Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones back as Bridget's batty parents in the fourth movie, plus her three trusty confidantes Sharon, Jude and Tom (played respectively by Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson and James Callis).
Sarah Solemani will also return as Bridget's newer friend Miranda – a news presenter and Bridget's former colleague at Hard News who was introduced in the third movie. Bridget Jones's Baby star Emma Thompson is additionally back as Doctor Rawlings in the fourth movie.
The British acting talent keeps coming with confirmed new cast members for Bridget Jones 4 including Doctor Strange's Chiwetel Ejiofor and One Day's Leo Woodall. Their character details have yet to be shared, but it's known that the two will be playing new love interests for Ms Jones.
Other notable new cast additions include The Last of Us' Nico Parker, I Hate Suzie actor Leila Farzad, Now You See Me star Isla Fisher and Josette Simon of Anatomy of a Scandal fame.
What's Bridget Jones 4 going to be called?
Bridget Jones 4 is otherwise known as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – the film's official title.
The movie bears the same name as Helen Fielding's third book, which was released back in 2013.
What will Bridget Jones 4's plot be about?
The movie's plot was teased in April when the fourth film was officially confirmed.
"Based on the third book in Fielding’s series, Mad About the Boy picks up with Bridget in her early fifties as she navigates the challenges of modern life while juggling the responsibilities of motherhood," reads the synopsis.
Time has moved on since Bridget Jones' Baby, with audiences set to see Bridget's little boy Billy now seven years old. Our heroine has also welcomed a daughter during this time: five-year-old Mabel.
We're expecting Bridget Jones 4 to follow the same storyline as the book it's named after, so if you want to avoid any further plot spoilers look away now.
Book spoilers follow.
Mad About The Boy finds Bridget single and ready to date again, following the death of her beloved husband Mark Darcy four years before. The human rights lawyer died in a landmine accident in Sudan while helping to free imprisoned aid workers, leaving Bridget widowed and left to raise their two children alone.
Ready to give love another shot, Bridget begins dating again and has a few disastrous experiences before meeting 29-year-old toy-boy Roxster online. Tall, toned and full of compliments, he's an obvious catch and it's not long before the two are seeing each other seriously, but there's another man in the picture: Billy's teacher Mr Wallaker, who might also be worth a look in.
If we were to place any bets on the casting of Roxster and Mr Wallaker, our money is on The White Lotus' Leo Woodall portraying Bridget's charming toy boy, with Chiwetel Ejiofor quite possibly playing Wallaker.
Mark Darcy's death also explains why Colin Firth has not been confirmed to star in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.
Bridget Jones 4 trailer: Any footage yet?
The trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy exclusively debuted in cinemas last week during the trailer previews for It Ends With Us.
Whilst not publicly available yet, we can share a few details about what you can expect to see in the trailer.
It begins with Bridget back and navigating motherhood with her two growing children, supported by her parents Pamela and Colin, plus long-standing pals Sharon, Jude and Tom.
In a funny throwback to the first film, we see Bridget open her fridge only to find it empty. "Fuck...fuc-fu-foccacia, foccaccia," she utters in frustration, changing her initial expletive after something a little more kid-friendly after seeing her son Billy is in her presence.
Motherhood isn't the only thing on Bridget's plate, with the hapless romantic attempting to date again, this time in a different, tech-obsessed decade. One shot shows Leo Woodall sat at a table, followed by another of Chiwetel Ejiofor waiting for Bridget at a table, both giving off date vibes and teasing them as love interests.
It seems juggling the two priorities is proving to be a bit of a headache, as the next scene sees the returning Dr Rawlings (Emma Thompson) ask a frazzled looking Bridget if she's okay.
The trailer ends with the anticipated return of Hugh Grant back as Daniel Cleaver, who appears to have become an unlikely babysitter.
Whipping up some cocktails alongside Bridget's curious children, Daniel declares his alcoholic concoction is called a 'dirty bitch' before taking a sip and deciding it might just actually be called a 'filthy bitch' instead.
The line is a cheeky nod back to one of Daniel's notorious quotes from the first movie and suggests the bachelor hasn't necessarily changed his ways.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will be released in cinemas on February 14, 2025. The first three Bridget Jones' films are available to stream now on Netflix.
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